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diff --git a/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/directorymask.xml b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/directorymask.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..890092a --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/smbdotconf/security/directorymask.xml @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +<samba:parameter name="directory mask" + context="S" + type="octal" + xmlns:samba="http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<synonym>directory mode</synonym> +<description> + <para>This parameter is the octal modes which are + used when converting DOS modes to UNIX modes when creating UNIX + directories.</para> + + <para>When a directory is created, the necessary permissions are + calculated according to the mapping from DOS modes to UNIX permissions, + and the resulting UNIX mode is then bit-wise 'AND'ed with this + parameter. This parameter may be thought of as a bit-wise MASK for + the UNIX modes of a directory. Any bit <emphasis>not</emphasis> set + here will be removed from the modes set on a directory when it is + created.</para> + + <para>The default value of this parameter removes the 'group' + and 'other' write bits from the UNIX mode, allowing only the + user who owns the directory to modify it.</para> + + <para>Following this Samba will bit-wise 'OR' the UNIX mode + created from this parameter with the value of the <smbconfoption name="force directory mode"/> parameter. + This parameter is set to 000 by default (i.e. no extra mode bits are added).</para> +</description> + +<related>force directory mode</related> +<related>create mask</related> +<related>inherit permissions</related> +<value type="default">0755</value> +<value type="example">0775</value> +</samba:parameter> |